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Classic claymation/animated Christmas
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Posted by: weymo

I love these old things and couldn't come up with a ARWL or other device of getting TiVo to pick up these. Comments welcome.

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* updated 12/15/03 *

15-Dec 8:00pm FAM Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
16-Dec 8:00pm FAM The Year Without a Santa Claus
17-Dec 8:00pm FAM Frosty's Winter Wonderland
18-Dec 6:00pm TCM A Christmas Story
18-Dec 8:00pm FAM 'Twas the Night Before Chirstmas
18-Dec 8:00pm WB How the Grinch Stole Christmas
18-Dec 9:30pm NICK A Rugrats Chanukah
21-Dec 4:00pm FAM Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
21-Dec 9:00pm FAM Rudolph's Shiny New Year
24-Dec 5:00pm TOON Christmas Comes to Pacland

Posted by: Kablemodem

It's just not the same. When I was a kid it was so cool to see holiday specials on network TV night after night. There was nothing better than seeing the rainbow colored "special" logo spinning across the screen on CBS just before each show started. The York Peppermint Patty commercials weren't so bad either.

Posted by: scooterboy

quote:
Originally posted by Kablemodem
The York Peppermint Patty commercials weren't so bad either.

Or Santa driving through the snow on his Norelco shaver...

Posted by: TreborPugly

Ah, this is why I found so few of these last year... They start showing them at thanksgiving. I checked mid December last year, and had VERY few hits.

All hail weymo! All hail weymo!

Treb.

Posted by: weymo

I still wish there was a good way to get a wishlist on this. I'd love to be able to add the stars, the tv content rating and the original airdate fields into the wishlist parameters.

Posted by: ccwf

Children/Holiday would be the right category. Unfortunately, selecting Children/Holiday currently results in a bunch of holiday non-child programs.

Posted by: TreborPugly

quote:
Originally posted by ccwf
Children/Holiday would be the right category. Unfortunately, selecting Children/Holiday currently results in a bunch of holiday non-child programs.

That's because once you get to the category "Holiday", it is just "Holiday" and not a sub category of Children. That's the trouble with mosth of their categories. There are multiple ways to get to the same category, which leads you to believe that the path matters. You can also get Interests/Holiday, which is equivalent.

Which is why Children/Animated doesn't really just get you children's shows either. It is just Animated, which can be anything animated.

Treb.

Posted by: ccwf

Actually, sometimes the path does matter (e.g., Movies/Docudrama vs. Drama/Docudrama). Obviously, in this case, it doesn't or has minimal impact. And, as you wrote, adult animation still appears under Children/Animated (which I, too, posted about, long, long ago.)

Posted by: stagemaster

quote:
Originally posted by scooterboy
Or Santa driving through the snow on his Norelco shaver...

I remember that! Someone please help me out ... What was the show with the "Heat Miser" I forget. Guess I'm getting old ".... Memories ...."

Posted by: trainman

quote:
Originally posted by stagemaster
I remember that! Someone please help me out ... What was the show with the "Heat Miser" I forget. Guess I'm getting old ".... Memories ...."

"The Year Without a Santa Claus," which should be on ABC Family several times in the upcoming month.

Posted by: drew2k

quote:
Originally posted by trainman
"The Year Without a Santa Claus," which should be on ABC Family several times in the upcoming month.

I always liked that one, with the little girl singing "I'll have a blue Christmas without you." Does anyone know if that song was an original, created for the special, or was it around and popular prior to the special?

Posted by: trainman

quote:
Originally posted by drew2k
I always liked that one, with the little girl singing "I'll have a blue Christmas without you." Does anyone know if that song was an original, created for the special, or was it around and popular prior to the special?

It was an older song, performed most notably by Elvis...he had a number one hit with it in 1964, which was 10 years before that special was made.

The "Heat Miser" and "Snow Miser" songs, though, were originals. :D

Posted by: lowbeam

There was a claymation Christmas special hosted by 2 dinosaurs. The California Raisins were involved in it (if I remember correctly) and one of the songs was "Here we go a'waffling". Does anyone know the title and if and when it will be shown? No, I'm not making this up.

Thanks,
lowbeam

Posted by: nataylor

quote:
Originally posted by lowbeam
There was a claymation Christmas special hosted by 2 dinosaurs. The California Raisins were involved in it (if I remember correctly) and one of the songs was "Here we go a'waffling". Does anyone know the title and if and when it will be shown? No, I'm not making this up.

Thanks,
lowbeam

Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas Celebration. I'd love to see this one again. I always sing "here we go a a' waffling" this time of year. Alas, it doesn't appear to be showing anywhere, and I don't think it's available on DVD.

Posted by: lowbeam

Thanks nataylor,

Every year I look for that show and never find it. At least now I know the title.

lowbeam

Posted by: cptodd

quote:
Originally posted by stagemaster
I remember that! Someone please help me out ... What was the show with the "Heat Miser" I forget. Guess I'm getting old ".... Memories ...."

That little dance bettwen the cold and hot guy is a classic. It has got to be my favorite of all time. That is the same one where Ms. Clause was down from the Pole too right? She was actually doing something in this particular show right?

Posted by: cheezus

quote:
Originally posted by nataylor
Alas, it doesn't appear to be showing anywhere, and I don't think it's available on DVD.

Here it is on amazon.com

If you wanted to pick one up for me for finding it when you buy yours, I won't complain :)

Posted by: Redleg

Thanks cheezus... my wife's been looking for this special for years!!

Posted by: Herg

I purchased the Will Vinton's Claymation Christmas DVD for my wife, and while she was happy to be able to see the show again, the DVD was disappointing.

I can understand the video and audio being a bit weak since older, "made-for-TV" show, and there was no remastering involved, but they didn't even bother to make the audio the same level between the three shows (it includes a Halloween and Easter show). I think it was in the Easter show, the audio fades in and out between loud and barely audible.

Posted by: alansh

Times will vary depending on your timezone. These are just the next showings; many have multiple airings scheduled (especially on Fox Family). So if you see a title you like, search for it on your TiVo.

code:13-Dec   8:00pm   ABC   A Charlie Brown Christmas
13-Dec   8:00pm   NBC   It's a Wonderful Life
15-Dec   8:00pm   FAM   Santa Claus is Comin' to Town
16-Dec   8:00pm   FAM   The Year Without a Santa Claus
17-Dec   8:00pm   FAM   Frosty's Winter Wonderland
18-Dec   6:00pm   TCM   A Christmas Story
18-Dec   8:00pm   FAM   'Twas the Night Before Chirstmas
18-Dec   8:00pm   WB    How the Grinch Stole Christmas
18-Dec   9:30pm   NICK  A Rugrats Chanukah
21-Dec   4:00pm   FAM   Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
21-Dec   9:00pm   FAM   Rudolph's Shiny New Year
24-Dec   5:00pm   TOON  Christmas Comes to Pacland

I have to wonder about the religious implications of a Pac-Man Jesus.

Anyway, to get you in the mood, here's the old CBS Special Presentation jingle (Real audio).

Posted by: cptodd

Man! I am so mad that I missed a Charlie Brown Christmas. I guess I will have to wait until next year!

Posted by: alansh

quote:
Originally posted by cptodd
Man! I am so mad that I missed a Charlie Brown Christmas. I guess I will have to wait until next year!

Three letters: D-V-D. I got a three pack, with "It's the Great Pumpkin" and "A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving".

Posted by: cptodd

HUM??? That does sound kind of appealing!